John d



l 9 l NMm 7 W 8 m R P3 B j mm Lu 8 I 3 L 2 u 6 0 M o o N N e x l: A. f

UNITED STATES PATENT OEEicE.

JOHN D. O. BROIVN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO LOUISWATERS, OF SAME PLACE.

DISTILLING APPARATUS.

SI ECIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 623,880; dated April25, 1899.

Application filed Tune 6, 1898. Serial No. 682,629. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that 1, JOHN D. 0. BROWN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Ohicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Distilling Apparatus, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in an apparatus to be used fordistillation, and is more especially designed and intended to beemployed for distilling water for drinking purposes, but it may be usedfor distilling other substances; and it consists in certainpeculiarities of the construction, novel arrangement, and operation ofthe various parts thereof, as will be hereinafter more fully set forthand specificallyclaimed.

The objects of myinvention are to provide a distilling apparatus whichshall be simple and inexpensive in construction and automatic andeffective in operation, and, second, such an apparatus by means of whichthe vapidity or insipidity generally incident to distilled products willbe removed and the said product will be thoroughly aerated withsterilized air and made more potable.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my inventionpertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe it,referring to the accompanying drawings, in Which- Figure 1 is a view inside elevation of my apparatus, showing the parts in position and readyfor use. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional View thereof, and Fig. 3 is asectional view through a portion of the boiler or generator.

Similar letters refer to like parts throughout the different views ofthe drawings.

A represents the boiler or steam-generator, which may be made of anysuitable size, form, and material and is usually provided on its wallwith a spout a, from the lower portion of which and leading into thegenerator is an opening a for the passage of water. Passing transverselythrough the spout a is a tubular piece I), which is formed in its lowersurface, atabout its middle and within the spout a, with an opening I),through which the water may pass into the spout and from thence throughthe opening a into the generator as it is fed or supplied thereto fromthe cooling vessel O or other source of supply. The top of the generatoris provided with a close-fitting cover A, which is preferably conical-inshape and communicates at its apex with a tube B, whose other endcommunicates with a cover B for the top of the condensing chamber orvessel D, which is located within the cooling vessel (J, as shown inFig. 2 of the drawings, and supported by means of brackets or arms d,resting at one of their ends on top of the vessel 0 and having theirother ends secured to the condensing vessel.

WVhile I have shown the covers A and B for the generator and condenser,respectively, of a conical shape and prefer to so construct them, yet Imay make them of other forms and may also support the condenser withinthe cooling vessel in any suitable manner without departing from thespirit of my invention.

Located Within the tube B is a pipe E, which has one of its end portionsextending through the wall of the generator and usually the top or coverthereof, as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. The other end of the pipe Eterminates at about the end of the tube B, which communicates with thecover B of the condensing chamber or vessel. Passing through the coolingvessel 0 and communicating with the lower portion of the condenser D isa pipe for the outlet of the distilled product, which may run into areceiving vessel. (Not shown.) Some distance above the pipe 6 andpassing through the vessel C is another pipe or tube 6, whichcommunicates at its inner end with the condensing vessel D at a pointabove the pipe 6, as is clearly shown. The vessel 0 may be provided inits lower portion with a faucet F, of the ordinary or any preferredconstruction, to which may be connected one end of a piece of pipe orhose g, whose other end may be connected to one end of the tube 1), tothe other end of which tube may be connect'ed a pipe or piece of tubularhose g, to be used for conducting the overflow or waste to any desiredpoint or vessel. The vessel 0 is also provided near its top with anoutlet F, to which is secured a pipe or piece of hose g for the passageof water to prevent the ves- Ioo sel O overflowing.

In Fig. 1 of the drawings I have shown the k X I generator as beingconnected with the cooling vessel 0, so as to receive its supply ofwater through the faucet F and pipe g; but instead of so connecting it Imay close the faucet F and connect the pipe to the tube 1), in whichcase the generator will be supplied with warm water from the upperportion of the vessel 0 through the outlet F in its upper portion.

The operation of my apparatus is simple and as follows: Thesteam-generator or boiler A is placed on or above a stove or otherheatsupplying device, and the cooling vessel 0 is suitably supportednear the same. Cold water is introduced into the vessel 0 at its top,which is preferably left open or uncovered, from which vessel the waterwill pass through the pipes g org when the latter is connected to thetube 1) through the spout a and opening a into the steam-generator orboiler and will rise in said "essel until it reaches the opening I) inthe tube 1), through which opening and tube it will pass into andthrough the pipe 9, thus preventing overflow of the generator or itbeing filled too full. \Vhen steam shall have been generated within thevessel A, it will pass through the tube B into the condensing vessel Dand be there condensed by the red uction in temperature produced byreason of the colder water surrounding the condensing vessel. In thepassage of the steam through the tube B the air which is introduced inthe exterior end of the pipe E will be heated to the same degree oftemperature as that of the steam and be thus sterilized and will also becaused to pass through the pipe E into the vessel D, where the vapor inthe act of condensation will be impregnated with the sterilized and dryair. The pipe 6', which is preferably somewhat larger than the pipe E,is for the outlet of the air from the condensing vessel and will producea sufficient draft to cause a continuous flow of air through the pipe E,as is apparent. The introduction of air taken from the outside of thegenerator and sterilized by the heat of the steam removes the flat,insipid, or vapid taste usually incident to the distilled products, andespecially distilled water, and will render it more wholesome andpalatable. It is obvious that the flow of water into the vessel 0 andthence into the boiler or generator may be regulated, so that the entireoperation of distilling will be automatic, and it is also apparent thatby connecting the pipe 9 with the tube Z) the warm water as it rises tothe top of the vessel C may be conveyed into the boiler or generator A,if so desired.

It is further apparent that water may be supplied to the boiler orgenerator from any suitable source and in any desired manner.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The combination with a steam-generator having a spout communicating withits interior, of a condensing vessel, a tube connecting the generatorand condensing vessel and communicating therewith, an air-pipe locatedwithin said tube and having one of its ends externally open, a tubehorizontally located in the spout of the generator and having an openingin its lower portion within the spout, and pipes connected to the endsof said tube for the supply and discharge of liquid, substantially asdescribed.

Signed at Chicago, Illinois, this 4th day of June, 1808.

JOHN D. O. BROVN.

\Vitnesses:

E. A. DUoeAN, Cams. 0. TILLMAN.

